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17538Volunteer Your Tree - Virtual Cemeteryhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/83/mb.ashx
I would like to connect with individuals who have LARGE trees. Mine currently only has a total of 44 individuals and is not large enough to thoroughly load test the project I am working on.<br><br>The past two generations in my family were cremated and there are no physical locations for future descendants to visit their graves. Additionally, it is not possible for me to travel to the many different cemeteries where my ancestors are buried.<br><br>I am developing a web based GEDCOM 5.5 file parser to enable the creation of a 3D Virtual Cemetery. If you would be interested in volunteering for this project I would welcome your assistance.2015-07-27 10:24:43ZWT_Odomhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/83/mb.ashxRe: transcriber http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80.1.1/mb.ashx
i would love that! i can send you some of the bad ones i have. please e mail me at <a href="mailto://ellechelle0630@yahoo.com">ellechelle0630@yahoo.com</a>2015-05-27 11:42:29ZMichelleJM88http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80.1.1/mb.ashxRe: transcriber http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80.1/mb.ashx
Happy to see if I can help if you're still looking for some. I've gone back to about 1740 and managed pretty much all of that handwriting - though some of it is a nightmare! <br><br>Best wishes<br>Wendy2015-05-25 08:12:05ZCumberlandBrownhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80.1/mb.ashxtranscriber http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80/mb.ashx
I could use help transcribing some records written in cursive written during the 1800s. In exchange I can offer assisting you in some research. 2015-05-05 12:11:55ZMichelleJM88http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/80/mb.ashxSeeking people who believe they have a famous ancestorhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/79/mb.ashx
SHH…! A major TV network is seeking living American descendants and relatives of famous people in history ages 20s-50s. If you know you have a famous ancestor but someone in your family DOESN’T know, share your secret with us (without revealing the connection to your family member)… and let us give them the surprise of a lifetime on TV2015-04-27 22:26:22ZKevinLionhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/79/mb.ashxResearch help grouphttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/78/mb.ashx
On facebook and want to meet other members who share your passion for family history? Want help with your brick walls or share your research news? Then come and join our group FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygraves/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygraves/</a>2015-04-16 07:14:43ZJessyg83http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/78/mb.ashxUW-Madison graduate student seeks interviews with archives researchershttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/77/mb.ashx
Hello! My name is Ellen LeClere and I am a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. In my graduate seminar on user behavior, I'm hoping to interview 3-4 archives researchers as part of a pilot study on how archives researchers reproduce archival material.<br><br>Participants will be anonymous, and the results of the study will not be shared beyond the scope of the class.<br><br>To be eligible, you must agree with the following statement:<br><br>“I have reproduced* archival material collected during the course of my research.” <br><br>*For the purposes of this study, reproduction is meant to describe actions or processes in which archival materials are copied and distributed beyond the scope of access provided by the archives.<br><br>If you are willing to participate in a short, anonymous interview about this topic, please contact me at <a href="mailto://eleclere@wisc.edu">eleclere@wisc.edu</a> or at (319) 981-1139.<br><br>Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon gift card (or at the local bookstore of your choice).<br><br>If you have any questions about my research or this pilot study, please don't hesitate to contact me. I've also posted this call for participants to the Research Resources board, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I may have posted that in the wrong place. If you have any suggestions for where I should post this, please let me know. I've used Ancestry before, but I am clearly new to the message boards.<br><br>Thank you for your consideration! 2015-03-30 15:20:51Zellenleclerehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/77/mb.ashxLooking For Individuals Searching For Lost Family/Friendshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/74/mb.ashx
From the Producers who brought you “Pawn Stars,” “American Restoration,” and “Blood, Sweat, and Heels”…<br><br>NOW CASTING: INDIVIDUALS WHO DESERVE THE ULTIMATE THANK YOU! <br><br>Do you have a friend or family member who lost touch with an old war buddy, friend or family member and would love to be reunited?<br><br>Do you know someone who sold or lost a family heirloom, beloved car, or incredibly meaningful possession that they would give anything to have back?<br><br>Is there someone in your area who has touched many lives and sacrificed everything to help others in the community?<br><br>Do you know an extraordinary individual with an amazing story who just deserves to have something great done for them?<br><br>If this sounds like someone you know then we want YOU to nominate them for the ultimate thank you in this heartwarming new series that will be featured on a major network! <br><br>For more information and to speak with a Casting Associate, please email molly.tom (at) leftfieldpictures.com with your name, location, and brief description of the person you are nominating and why/how you want to thank them as well as any information and photos of the item they are searching for. Please keep in mind, our goal is to really surprise selected individuals with the ultimate "thank you" event or reunion. It's VERY important that the person you want to thank does not know they are being nominated for this opportunity! We look forward to hearing from you!2015-02-09 17:17:00Zmolly_tomhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/74/mb.ashxRe: Need your help for a studyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/71.1/mb.ashx
Sorry, if you filled out the survey, but the link I provided in my original message directed you to an older survey. If you have a chance to fill out the newer version of the survey, I'd be much obliged. I changed the link in the original post and here is the correct link as well:<br><br> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6CX2DRN" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6CX2DRN</a><br><br>Sorry everyone!<br>Heather2015-01-17 16:57:31Zhwilleverfarrhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/71.1/mb.ashxNeed your help for a studyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/71/mb.ashx
You are needed for A Study!<br><br>I am a doctoral student at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., and am conducting research to learn more about how to support people as they go about finding information on ancestors. <br><br>Who I am Looking for<br>*Newcomers to family history (anyone with little or no experience conducting family history research and developing content for family history websites) <br><br>*Experienced family history researchers and website contributors (anyone who has knowledge of family history research)<br><br>What I Would Like You To Do<br>Take an online survey at the following Internet address:<br><br> <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6CX2DRN" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6CX2DRN</a><br><br>What You Get<br>Helping to advance our knowledge of the ways family history researchers are using web technologies for research and production of family histories.<br><br>If you want further information, please contact:<br>Heather Willever-Farr<br><a href="mailto://hlw29@drexel.edu">hlw29@drexel.edu</a><br>Read more about my research at <a href="http://www.heatherwilleverfarr.com" target="_blank">http://www.heatherwilleverfarr.com</a><br>2015-01-17 16:55:41Zhwilleverfarrhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/71/mb.ashxWANTED – examples of people of who were born deaf in the 1840’s in Englandhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/70/mb.ashx
I am researching the lives of those born deaf in the 1840’s for my dissertation and I am looking for examples. I am interested in all aspects of their lives in particular how they were brought up and who by, did they have deaf parents or siblings, their education and occupation, who did they marry and did they have deaf children. <br><br>If you have someone like this in your family tree, I would be interested to know about them and their background. <br><br>I am working my way through the 1851 census returns but known examples will be useful. <br>2015-01-05 11:35:32ZAnneSherman64http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/70/mb.ashxRe: FreeREG Bute Scotlandhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/16.2/mb.ashx
Do you still need help?2014-11-15 23:06:41Zgetabmehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/16.2/mb.ashxRe: Looking to travel to discover your roots?http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/65.1/mb.ashx
Are you still doing research?Have you had any luck with your project? Email me. Thanks, Tracy2014-11-15 23:01:29Zgetabmehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/65.1/mb.ashxRe: Volunteers Needed--Founding Members- Biggest thing since Findagrave!http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/57.1/mb.ashx
Are in still in need of help? If so, what type ? Let me know. Tracy2014-11-15 22:56:23Zgetabmehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/57.1/mb.ashxFamily History 4 Beginners -- small community BIG resultshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/69/mb.ashx
We offer a totally free service with experts on hand to guide everyone thought there family history, We aim to offer an environment where by people, feel safe and welcome, who ever they are.<br>Our loyal community offer not only help with your family tree we make it enjoyable too. We have a Historical Consultant with a specialty in British History on daily helping add the detail that is the key to your tree all this and more at <a href="http://famillyhis4beginners.boards.net/" target="_blank">http://famillyhis4beginners.boards.net/</a> and like us on facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorybeginners" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorybeginners</a>2014-10-27 15:44:30Ztrain_smithhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/69/mb.ashxRandom Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) Facebook Pagehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/68/mb.ashx
Seeking lookup volunteers? Thinking about volunteering in your area?<br><br>Volunteers in RAOGK are from all over the U.S. and offer services, such as research of birth and death records, marriage records, court and other public records, obituaries, and specific publications. Other volunteers photograph burial sites, cemeteries, and grave markers. Any fees requested by the volunteers are reimbursements for actual costs, such as gas mileage, photocopying, record fees, and postage. However, in most cases, the services are rendered free of charge in the spirit of offering a random act of kindness to a stranger in search of family ties.<br><br>Join our Facebook group at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/roagk/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/roagk/</a>.<br><br>This is a fledgling group that is just getting started. We are attempting to build our membership roster and hope to attract more volunteers from counties in states across the U.S. Our goal is to continue the vision and tradition that was begun by the Schneiders in 1999 as Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness.2014-09-12 12:12:28Zelizabeeehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/68/mb.ashxResearch Help: Looking for People with Information on Child Sponsorshiphttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/67/mb.ashx
<br>Hello ancestry.com community!<br><br>I'm a professor at Concordia University working on a book about child sponsorship programs in the United States. These charitable programs date to the 19th century and continue to be very popular: an American family or individual pays a set amount (usually monthly) for the education and welfare of a child abroad. In exchange, the child sends photos and letters. Children have been sponsored all over the world - from France to China to Latin America. Depending on the period, sponsorships are also called patronage, adoption or marraine/parrain.<br><br>I am trying to find any letters, notes, journal entries, or other documents related to these sponsorships - from the sponsor or the child. I am focusing on sponsors who were based in the US and am especially interested in those who participated in the programs as Christians. Any time period from the 1800s to present would be wonderful. <br><br>Thank you for your time, <br>Hillary2014-08-19 21:37:50Zhillarykaellhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/67/mb.ashxRe: Research Help: Looking for People with Information on Their Family's Child Sponsorship Practiceshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/67.1/mb.ashx
Keep in mind that users of these message boards live all over the world. It would be a good idea to say what you mean by "child sponsorship".<br><br>Good luck.2014-08-19 00:30:44Zmi2earlyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/67.1/mb.ashxCanadian Veterans Death Cardshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/52/mb.ashx
I am wondering whether anyone would be interested in compiling a database of the digitized resource below:<br><br><a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&amp;q2=36&amp;interval=50&amp;sk=0" target="_blank">http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/00...</a><br><br>2013-01-05 13:10:27ZKen_Schhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/52/mb.ashxRe: genealogy PhD dissertation -- research invitationhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/32.1/mb.ashx
Jennifer,<br>I was wondering if there is such a thing as a Ph.D. in genealogy when I came across your posting indicating you were pursuing such a degree along with your asking for research data from the genealogical community. Can you please contact me through my private email to discuss your degree, which I presume you have received by now.<br>Thanks<br>Jackie Presley2013-07-15 09:36:23Zjapres66http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/32.1/mb.ashxRe: Types of Preferred Genealogy Indexes/Reportshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/58.1/mb.ashx
I don't know how useful it would be but I'd bet that a genealogy of the Hawaiian Royal Family would be popular so people could see if they were related in some way.<br><br>;)<br><br>I've been doing genealogy 50+ years and royal connections are always popular.<br><br>2013-11-25 23:08:36ZAGHatchett3rdhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/58.1/mb.ashxRe: Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK) will be Offline for Some Timehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/37.1/mb.ashx
Yes, but you can make many request here in the forums by location.<br><br>There is also a Facebook Group with a database that does the same thing but I would use the Ancestry forums first.2013-02-12 03:47:14Zpictom1http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/37.1/mb.ashxRe: State Library of North Carolina transcription projecthttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/35.1/mb.ashx
We've posted more records for transcription - all from families that start with the letter "A."<br><br>If you'd like to be notified when we post more records, please email <a href="mailto://digital.info@ndcr.gov">digital.info@ndcr.gov</a> with the words "Transcription volunteer" in the subject line.<br><br>Thanks!2011-11-21 14:17:10Zgregoryla1http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/35.1/mb.ashxgenealogy PhD dissertation -- research invitationhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/32/mb.ashx
My name is Jennifer Land, and I am both a genealogist and a PhD candidate. I am bringing those two together in a dissertation called “From Gravestones to Google: Information-Seeking Behavior and Satisfaction in the Evolving Field of Family History Research.” I’m surveying my fellow genealogists to find out how access to resources on the Internet impacts the way we conduct family history research.<br><br>I’ve created a web survey that will take about 10-15 minutes. This survey contains questions about your experience conducting genealogical research, the types of research tools you use, and your experience working with other genealogists. If you are willing to share some information with me, please visit <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/jland" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/jland</a>.<br><br>Jennifer<br><br>___________________________________________<br>Jennifer Mathews Land, MLIS<br>PhD candidate, The University of Alabama<br>College of Communication and Information Sciences<br><a href="mailto://jland.dissertation@gmail.com">jland.dissertation@gmail.com</a><br><br><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/jland" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/jland</a><br>2011-04-01 17:28:14Zcatwhisprrhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/32/mb.ashxRe: MarineLives - Call for Volunteershttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1/mb.ashx
Would you like me to circulate your post to the mailing lists I administer?2012-07-25 13:42:21Zmi2earlyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1/mb.ashxRe: MarineLives - Call for Volunteershttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1.1.1/mb.ashx
I'll spread the word.<br><br>You might consider writing privately to the administrators of relevant RootsWeb mailing lists and asking them to post your message on their lists. See <a href="http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html" target="_blank">http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html</a> names of lists.<br><br>All list admins can be contacted using the address <a href="mailto://LISTNAME-admin@rootsweb.com">LISTNAME-admin@rootsweb.com</a>, substituting the list name for LISTNAME.<br><br>Good luck with your project.2012-07-26 13:40:36Zmi2earlyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1.1.1/mb.ashxRe: Need study participantshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1.1.1/mb.ashx
No, sorry, I can't participate.<br>Good luck with your project.2014-03-02 15:27:29Zmi2earlyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1.1.1/mb.ashxRe: Need study participantshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1/mb.ashx
Perhaps your call for help could be published in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. See <a href="http://blog.eogn.com/" target="_blank">http://blog.eogn.com/</a>2014-02-27 14:40:02Zmi2earlyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1/mb.ashxNew Forum for Volunteers who work in museums, archives or historic buildingshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/50/mb.ashx
Hi. We are a group of volunteers from Goole Museum in the East Riding of Yorkshire. We are hoping to set up a forum for volunteers who work in museums, archives or historic buildings anywhere in the world, on which to discuss volunteering experiences and stories, to promote forthcoming exhibitions and events, to share ideas and tips and just to generally chat about anything "history"!!! If you would like to join us, come along to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goole-Museum-Volunteers/232066060211252?ref=hl" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goole-Museum-Volunteers/232066...</a> - we look forward to hearing from you!! 2012-09-07 11:47:42Zchriswatson26http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/50/mb.ashxRandom Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK) will be Offline for Some Timehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/37/mb.ashx
Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK) will be Offline for Some Time <a href="http://bit.ly/pAwrHU" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/pAwrHU</a><br>2011-10-19 09:20:56ZMarylouiseFraijoAmbrizhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/37/mb.ashxTaking names off of old maps – I’m looking for helphttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/30/mb.ashx
I’m asking for assistance.<br>I have a large map collection and have been scanning and posting the maps on my website.<br>There is no charge to use the maps. You don’t need to register, they are just out there for all to use. The site has been up for about 6 years now.<br><br>But now I’m trying to make the maps even more useful. Some of them are very detailed with people’s names, placenames, cemeteries, etc. I’m embarking on a project take every name and site off the maps and enter them into a database which can be searched. Again – all for research purposes with unbound access. The search function will show the exact location of the person’s name, or place, etc on the old map.<br><br>I’ve tried using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software but it only gets about 5% of the names. A human needs to read and type each name into the database. <br><br>I’ve written a program which makes it easier to read and enter the names, but it is too much work for one person to enter them.<br>Plus I’m still spending time scanning and uploading more old maps.<br><br>If anyone can help, I’d appreciate it. I’ve included a sample link to the program which would be used to enter the data below.<br><br>I’d guess it takes about an hour to do one map, and I have at least 500 maps with great detailed information.<br><br>Here’s how the program would work. Try it if you like – the data is for testing only:<br><br><a href="http://menotomymaps.com/enter_names_on_map.asp" target="_blank">http://menotomymaps.com/enter_names_on_map.asp</a><br><br>Vin – MenotomyMaps.com<br><br>2011-02-08 00:10:10Zmenotomymapshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/30/mb.ashxTypes of Preferred Genealogy Indexes/Reportshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/58/mb.ashx
Hello,<br><br>I am a graduate student in library and information science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I have a homework assignment in which I am supposed to create a website (it won't actually go live, but will just exist for the sake of the assignment) based around feedback that I receive from people who might use it were it an actual website affiliated with a library. It will just be a sample of what such a website could contain if were real and will only be used for this assignment. <br><br>Since my main hobby for the past 16 years has been genealogy, I thought that it would be most interesting to make the website for my assignment a genealogy site. <br><br>So, my question to you is what kind of data would you find the most useful in a genealogy website affiliated with a library in Hawaii? I thought that it might, for instance, have spreadsheets of local history information about who lived in the area in a particular time period, local veterans of wars, or people buried in the local cemeteries, or something to that effect. Or alternatively, I could avoid indexes and digitize photos of historical people from the area and perhaps also include biographical sketches of them or something to that effect, or I could do some combination of the two ideas, or something else entirely. <br><br>Any feedback is welcome! Also, would you please say a little about yourself, like how long you have been interested in genealogy, what region of the world you live in, your approximate age, and anything else you think might be interesting/useful to include? <br><br>Thank you very much!<br><br>Alex2013-11-25 21:40:27ZARKuestnerhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/58/mb.ashxRequest for Assistance with Family History Thesishttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/23/mb.ashx
Hi,<br><br>I'm currently studying for an MA in Cultural History at the university of Teesside, and am in the process of writing my thesis.<br><br>The focus of my thesis is on the methods and purposes of popular Family History in the North East.<br><br>To this end I am looking for local people who have studied their family history. I intend to conduct a number of face-to-face interviews with family history enthusiasts and I also hope to issue questionnaires on the same subject.<br><br>I am hoping that I might be able to find people on Ancestry.co.uk who would be interested in taking part - either by sitting for an interview or by completing a questionnaire.<br><br>Both interview and questionnaire would be quite in-depth, featuring many different questions, and would take a while to complete.<br>Questions would cover the basics of the subject's family history, the stories that have been passed down in their family, the results of their research, etc.<br><br>If anybody reading this is interested, please get in touch directly on <a href="mailto://benfrew@gmail.com">benfrew@gmail.com</a> <br><br>Please be aware that I would require participants to be quite candid, and contents of the completed interviews/questionnaires may be included in the final theses, so if there is any sensitive information that you would rather not be discussed then it would be best not to volunteer.<br><br>Thanks very much for reading, feel free to also contact me if you haev any further questions.<br><br>-Ben<br>2010-06-21 19:55:25Zbenfrew1http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/23/mb.ashxRe: Clarion County One Room Schoolshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/6.559.2/mb.ashx
I think that was called Anchor School and was between where the bullbarn was and the top of the hill into Clarion. It was on the south side of Rte. 322. My father went to that school for a time. 2011-04-06 21:07:38Zpengirl2http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/6.559.2/mb.ashxRe: FreeREG Bute Scotlandhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/16.1/mb.ashx
Just found this post. Is your project still ongoing? I may have ancestors that came from Bute so am interested. Reply directly to "jrmcconkey AT sympatico DOT ca".2011-11-21 20:07:06Zjrmcconkeyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/16.1/mb.ashxUnclaimed Veterans - Families For Forgotten Heroeshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/36/mb.ashx
Looking for volunteers to help research for the Next of Kin of Unclaimed Veterans. <a href="http://www.familiesforforgottenheroes.org/" target="_blank">http://www.familiesforforgottenheroes.org/</a><br><br>On the left: Click Here For FFFH Forums. Sign up for a free membership. Once you are a member go to the forums. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. In the "Latest Forum Statistics" Section, you will see the words "Genealogy Team" in purple, click on that.<br>It will take you to a page to request to join the Genealogy Team.<br><br>What is an Unclaimed Veteran (UH – Unclaimed Hero)?<br><br>The Veterans in our database come from several sources.<br><br>1) The UH cases that are referred to us by coroners, medical examiners, and law enforcement offices have usually passed away with no known NOK (Next of Kin). You will find most of the veterans in these cases have died in the past year. Our mission in these cases is to identify who the living NOK is and what their current contact information is. We seek name, relationship, address, phone numbers, e-mail, and sometimes other forms of contact such as social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and My Space. We summarize this information and give it to the agency who presented us with the case so family can be notified of the passing of their Veteran.<br><br>2) The UH cases that are referred to us by MIAP (Missing In America Project), PGR (Patriot Guard Riders), other similar veterans organizations or funeral homes may or may not have known NOK. Many of these cases are cremains that have been stored on a shelf for years and never received a proper military burial. Several of these groups are now researching unclaimed cremains at funeral homes to verify if the cremains are veterans and if they are, giving them a proper military burial in one of our National Cemeteries. Sometimes the family knew of the passing of their veteran and did not have the means to bury them. Sometimes, the family does not know that their veteran has died. They are all classified an Unclaimed Veteran because they were never buried. Our mission in these cases is the same as in #1. Families need to be found so they can be notified of the burial of their Veteran, regardless of whether or not they knew of their Veterans death.<br>----------------<br>Help us honor the Veterans of the USA. They are gone but not forgotten, and it's time their families were given the opportunity to know what happened to their Vet.2011-10-04 19:49:20Zimaracingmomhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/36/mb.ashxState Library of North Carolina transcription projecthttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/35/mb.ashx
The State Library has been posting to Flickr genealogy-related texts from their collection and asking for folks to transcribe the texts. I'm letting folks know in case anyone might be interested in doing so. If you are, check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibrarync/sets/72157627124710723/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibrarync/sets/72157627124...</a>. <br><br>The texts will eventually be added to their family history collection at <a href="http://familyrecords.ncdcr.gov" target="_blank">http://familyrecords.ncdcr.gov</a>.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Amy2011-07-27 14:45:23Zrudeamyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/35/mb.ashxMarineLives - Call for Volunteershttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47/mb.ashx
Are you a keen local historian or genealogist with good palaeography skills?<br><br>Would you like to put those skills to use and deepen your knowledge of mid-C17th marine (and London) life?<br><br>The MarineLives project team is recruiting volunteer project associates to work on the collaborative transcription, linkage and enrichment of High Court of Admiralty primary manuscripts, 1650-1669.<br><br>The end product will be a publicly and freely available online academic edition.<br><br>The project is a public/academic initiative, and is being conducted with the support of The National Archives, Kew. The team will work collaboratively on high quality digital images for a complete volume of the court's records, selected from the period 1650-1669.<br><br>Please contact the project team <a href="http://www.marinelives.org/Contact_Us.html" target="_blank">http://www.marinelives.org/Contact_Us.html</a>), if you would like further information, or access the project website (<a href="http://www.marinelives.org" target="_blank">www.marinelives.org</a>. You can also follow us on Twitter (collaborate@marinelivesorg) 2012-07-25 04:58:03ZMarineLiveshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47/mb.ashxRe: MarineLives - Call for Volunteershttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1.1/mb.ashx
Yes, it would be greatly appreciated by me and my volunteer project team, if you could spread the word via mailing lists and other means. Hopefully, there will also be an article about the MarineLives project in the upcoming September edition of History Today.2012-07-25 19:09:17ZMarineLiveshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/47.1.1/mb.ashxMarineLives: Transcription &amp; annotation of English Admiralty Court records, 1650-69http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/59/mb.ashx
The MarineLives project is a collaboration of public and academic historians interested in the social and commercial life of the mid-C17th world. Since our launch in September 2012, we have transcribed and made freely available over two million words.<br><br>We are looking for new volunteers to help us with transcribing and annotating 90 Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills which relate to Admiralty Court records in the late 1650s.<br><br>You can see our wish list for new transcriptions, with the associated Ancestry digital images of the wills and links to the Admiraltuy Court records the wills relate to at the following link:<br><br><a href="http://marinelives-tools.wikispot.org/Probate_records#head-bfac1e6e81db6c8338b771bab75cd2954da44c29" target="_blank">http://marinelives-tools.wikispot.org/Probate_records#head-b...</a><br><br>You may also find our MarineLives-Tools wiki helpful for your own genealogical and historical research:<br><br><a href="http://marinelives-tools.wikispot.org/Front_Page" target="_blank">http://marinelives-tools.wikispot.org/Front_Page</a>2014-01-16 16:05:32ZMarineLiveshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/59/mb.ashxLooking to travel to discover your roots?http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/65/mb.ashx
Hi - I am doing research for a web film and am looking to cast someone looking to uncover their past...<br><br>A good candidate would be someone looking to travel to find answers about his or her family genealogy. Perhaps someone who has done a lot of research on their family tree, someone looking to go back to the country, town, village their family/ancestors came from. Maybe someone who has unearthed a surprising branch of their family tree.<br><br>The right person could be the subject of the film and get a free trip to unearth your roots!2014-08-17 16:39:06Ztravelstories2014http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/65/mb.ashxRe: Need study participantshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1.1/mb.ashx
Thanks, I will look into this. Are you interested in participating?2014-03-01 15:39:43Zhwilleverfarrhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60.1.1/mb.ashxNeed study participantshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60/mb.ashx
Dear History Researchers,<br><br>I am a doctoral student at the College of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., and am conducting research to learn more about how to support people as they go about finding information on ancestors or deceased individuals and then use that information to create content for family history and memorialization websites. This is my dissertation research, and my research is not profit-oriented.<br><br>I am looking for individuals to participate in my study. Specifically, I am looking for:<br><br>*Newcomers to family history (anyone with little experience conducting family history research and developing content for family history websites)(I have not interviewed any newcomers, so really hoping newcomers will respond to this request!).<br><br>*Experienced family history researchers and website contributors (anyone who has advanced knowledge of family history research and has experience contributing to family history or memorialization websites).<br><br>What I Would Like You To Do<br>*First, take an online survey.<br>*Then if contacted, participate in a phone interview that will last from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on what you wish to share.<br><br>What You Get<br>Helping to advance our knowledge of the ways family history researchers are using web technologies for research and collaboration. This knowledge may help archives, historical societies, and other memory institutions to better support collaboration among researchers.<br><br>If you are interested in participating or want further information, please contact:<br><br>Heather Willever-Farr<br><a href="mailto://hlw29@drexel.edu">hlw29@drexel.edu</a> <br>or at<br><a href="mailto://hwilleverfarr@gmail.com">hwilleverfarr@gmail.com</a><br><br>Thanks!!! And thanks to the wonderful folks who have participated in the first phase of this study! Heather2014-02-26 16:28:07Zhwilleverfarrhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/60/mb.ashxVolunteers Needed--Founding Members- Biggest thing since Findagrave!http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/57/mb.ashx
I can’t spill too many details right now…but I am working on something HUGE in genealogy. I really mean HUGE…it his may even be bigger than Findagrave. Soon…I will need some volunteers to help me with some data. Of course, it is at your own leisure…from home on your computer. It’s easy, fun and rewarding. You will get a chance to be a founding member of something really great. My site is free…I will never ask anyone for money…well like FAG or some other genealogy sites I will have a small t-shirt shop and ask for donations on the site…but members will join for free…and never pay anything…EVER.<br><br>I can’t give out too many details at the moment…but soon. <br><br>You would be a founding member, awarded special privileges…and a chance to really be part of something awesome.<br><br>All of my volunteers I am having sign a non-disclose agreement. Nothing huge…basically a promise not to tell anyone about what we are doing or give any details until we are ready to launch…then PLEASE tell the whole world. <br><br>Please Contact me if you would like to help. I am looking for a limited number of volunteers…please contact me to be part of this historical opportunity!!!2013-08-22 23:08:36ZHistoryOnFirehttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/57/mb.ashxDo you want to log your Grandparents/yourselfs legacy for future generations??http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/61/mb.ashx
Hi <br><br>My name is jack Turgeon, I am a student at Champlain College, and am collecting information for a class. I was wondering if there is anybody interested in logging information about your life on a site that would allow your future family members to fully understand who you were? So that they can understand your or your relative's legacy.2014-03-20 23:30:12Zjjturgeon91http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/61/mb.ashxSurvey: Users of large-scale digitised collectionshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/49/mb.ashx
This is a request for participants to complete a survey into how large-scale digitised collections (LSDIs) are being used:<br><br><a href="https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=15519" target="_blank">https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=15519</a><br><br>This survey is part of a PhD research project being undertaken at University College London which aims to learn more about the experience of users of LSDIs, and in particular digitised newspaper collections. For the purposes of this project, LSDIs are considered to be large collections of digitised print and other media that can be viewed using a computer; the most famous example is Google Book Search, and other projects include the British Library's digital collections. This project is looking in particular at the British Library's 19th Century Newspaper Collection. If you are a user of this resource, then your opinions will be extremely valuable in helping us to discover how people are using the British Library's collections of digitised newspapers, but we are also eager to hear opinions from users of other large-scale digital collections, whether they contain newspapers or other media. <br><br>I know genealogists have been one group that has made extensive use of digitised resources in their work, and therefore I'm very eager to hear your opinions. If you use LSDIs in your genealogical research or for any other purpose, whether work, research or personal interest, then please fill in the survey and share with anybody that you think may be interested in contributing.<br><br>The survey can be found at the following link, along with further information. The closing date is Friday 14th September. Participation is, of course, entirely voluntary and anonymous:<br><a href="https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=15519" target="_blank">https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=15519</a><br><br>Many thanks for your time,<br>Paul<br>------------------------<br>Paul Gooding<br>PhD Student<br>UCL Centre for Digital Humanities<br>Department of Information Studies<br>University College London<br><br>2012-08-23 16:30:32Zpmgoodinghttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/49/mb.ashxLost Ancestors Voluntary Projectshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/38/mb.ashx
<br>A ongoing project by the Lost Ancestors group (can be found also on Facebook).<br><br>'We are sure as fellow researchers you know the joy of finding pieces of information which help to build the jigsaw puzzle of our family trees. Maybe one of your Lost Ancestors are lurking amongst our pages - open the door and have a look.'<br><br><a href="http://www.lostancestors.eu/" target="_blank">http://www.lostancestors.eu/</a>2011-12-10 09:20:39Ztimelessjourneyhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/38/mb.ashxNational Geographic is Conducting Genealogical Study for Documentaryhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/45/mb.ashx
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from thousands of years ago? Do you have a burning genealogical question? Are you wondering if you may have inherited a specific medical condition?<br><br>Emmy award winning Production Company is looking for people to participate in a National Geographic Special. Please send a short description of yourself, what your question(s) are and a photograph. Include your age, race, and what you know already about your ancestry. If you have a genetic health issue you'd like to know more about, please include a line about that. Please email <a href="mailto://NGSAncestry@gmail.com">NGSAncestry@gmail.com</a><br><br>REQUIREMENTS * Must be available for 1-2 hours on July 26th in Midtown Manhattan * Willing to sign an appearance release and discuss your ancestry and possible genetic health issues * Must live in one of the 5 NYC boroughs * Willing to let us film the results reveal in your home one day during the last two weeks of August (1-2 hour time commitment)<br><br>This is a documentary production--there is no financial compensation2012-07-20 13:47:35ZNGAncestryhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/45/mb.ashxLong Lost Family - Major Cable Network Series Seeking Participantshttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/63/mb.ashx
If you are desperate to trace a lost family member and have been searching with no success, the Long Lost Family team would like to hear from you. <br><br>The series will follow the stories of people who have experienced long-term separation from members of their family and are seeking to be reunited with them.<br><br>We are looking for a variety of families to help reconnect: parents hoping to reunite with children they were unable to raise - perhaps given up for adoption or separated by custody disputes or family rifts, adult children looking for their birth parents, or siblings searching for each other after decades apart.<br><br>For further information and to apply: please email <a href="mailto://aaltman@shedmediaus.com">aaltman@shedmediaus.com</a> with your contact details, a paragraph about your situation and the family member you are searching for. (Participants must be 18 years or older). 2014-06-24 00:03:25Zaaltman49http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/63/mb.ashxWeb Survey: Are UK Family Historians Using the Right Resources?http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/44/mb.ashx
<a href="http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/973257/Online-Genealogy" target="_blank">http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/973257/Online-Genealogy</a><br><br>For my Master’s thesis, I am researching family history websites. This survey makes up a crucial part of the study and consists of simple questions about what websites you use and your experience with them.<br><br>The results of the survey will be combined with a comparison of the major sites features - and search results - in an attempt to define trends and determine what motivates family historians to select the online resources they use. <br><br>Although the survey has a focus on UK family history content, it is open to anyone who researches families in the UK regardless of their location in the world.<br><br>The survey is estimated to take a maximum of 9 minutes. Your responses are anonymous and will be very helpful to my study and may provide some insight into other research options.<br><br>Results will be shared here on completion of the study.<br>Greg Scowen – Northumbria MA/MSc Information and Library Management by Distance Learning2012-07-18 21:40:28Zgreg_scowenhttp://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.volunteer.general/44/mb.ashx